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Toksook Bay, Alaska
Toksook Bay, city, in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. Toksook Bay had 625 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 658 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 833 (±180). GEOID 0278240.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
625
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 658 · ACS 2020-2024: 833 ±180
Median household income
$57,083
±$14,847 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$66,200
±$41,859 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$750
±$112 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Toksook Bay and what county is it in?
Toksook Bay is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. It covers 28.7 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Toksook Bay, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 625 people lived in Toksook Bay on July 1, 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 658 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 833 (±180).
| Measure | Toksook Bay | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 833 ±180 | 18,394 | +287 |
| Households | 171 ±33 | 4,828 | +50 |
| Average household size | 4.87 ±0.74 | 3.63 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 175 ±32 | 6,011 | no clear change |
Toksook Bay's population since 2000
From 532 in 2000 to 625 in 2025: up 17.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Toksook Bay as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Toksook Bay?
The median resident of Toksook Bay is 21.7 years old; 43.1% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 98.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.7%.
| Measure | Toksook Bay | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.7 ±5.7 | 29.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 43.1% ±5.3 pts | 34.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.2% ±3.9 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±3.9 pts | 53.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 98.0% ±2.6 pts | 83.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 93.2% ±3.3 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±5.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 12.6% ±4.4 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9% ±4.7 pts | 12.0% | −7.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.7% ±6.5 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.2% ±6.2 pts | 12.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.4% ±6.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.2% ±2.7 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Toksook Bay earn?
Half of Toksook Bay's 171 households earn less than $57,083 a year (±$14,847), against $73,996 in Bethel Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $51,535 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Toksook Bay | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,083 ±$14,847 | $73,996 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,293 ±$11,290 | $95,078 | – |
| Per capita income | $15,463 ±$2,967 | $26,543 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 28.8% ±9.9 pts | 25.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.5% ±13.3 pts | 32.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 61.4% ±10.2 pts | 42.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1% ±3.0 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 70.2% ±9.2 pts | 84.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Toksook Bay?
Owners occupy 74.9% of Toksook Bay's occupied homes and renters 25.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,200 by its owner (±$41,859). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities, and 35.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Toksook Bay | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $66,200 ±$41,859 | $168,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $750 ±$112 | $1,474 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7% ±21.6 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $492 ±$107 | $2,066 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9% ±8.5 pts | 61.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.1% ±8.5 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Housing units | 175 ±32 | 6,011 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.6% ±6.8 pts | 80.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.7% ±4.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 94.2% ±4.5 pts | 57.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Toksook Bay work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 5.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 20.9%.
| Measure | Toksook Bay | Bethel Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.8% ±5.9 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 20.9% ±7.9 pts | 15.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 28.8% ±8.8 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.2% ±3.1 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 5.6 min ±2.5 | 7.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Toksook Bay?
No census tract lies mostly in Toksook Bay; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Bethel Census Area | 10,792 | $47,804 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Toksook Bay) · Census block assignment files
How does Toksook Bay compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Toksook Bay is the 12,308th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 41st-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Toksook Bay is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 41st | 149 |
Toksook Bay's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Toksook Bay with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Toksook Bay?
19 of the 57 figures for Toksook Bay on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Toksook Bay are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Toksook Bay.